[GNC] gnucash-user Digest, Vol 226, Issue 60

davidcousens49 at gmail.com davidcousens49 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 21 15:37:30 EST 2022


Stan

When you have the report set as the main tab, the Edit Menu will have a Report
Options in the pop-up. Select it then change the values to those you require and
close the dialogue and the report will display with the selected options.

David Cousens



On Fri, 2022-01-21 at 09:01 -0700, bonoposo007 wrote:
> HELP!!! How can I print my profit/loss for 2021…reports only wants to print
> current year.I have googled and looked at manual, tells me to go to option in
> reports but there is no such tab in my file.
> 
> The system says I have 4.8
> 
> 
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> >   1. Re:  how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> >      transaction (David Cousens)
> >   2. Re:  how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> >      transaction (Derek Atkins)
> >   3. Re:  how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> >      transaction (john)
> >   4. Re:  Exiting gnucash Lock file Vol 226, Issue 57 (Peter)
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> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:44:44 +1000
> > From: David Cousens <davidcousens49 at gmail.com>
> > To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> > 	transaction
> > Message-ID: <77260c2e125766b8a97cf5c06244286e628c7c8e.camel at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> > 
> > Heide,
> > 
> > If you have the View-> Autosplit Ledger mode enabled then in an account
> > register when you select a transaction it will
> > open displaying all splits on subsequent lines. The firts line will be the
> > transaction description in the description
> > field and for the individual splits the description field will contain the
> > Memo associated with each individual split.
> > There is no Notes field associated with the transactions just with the
> > Account and it can be displayed in the Account
> > Tab.  There you can click on the down arrow at the right of the header bar
> > and select Notes in the pop-up that appears
> > to show the account notes ( and other useful account info).
> > 
> > David Cousens
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------
> > 
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:13:17 -0500
> > From: "Derek Atkins" <derek at ihtfp.com>
> > To: "Heide Wang" <heidew99 at gmail.com>
> > Cc: "Gnucash Users" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> > 	transaction
> > Message-ID:
> > 	<57e2efcb0e7f7884f605590b57209813.squirrel at mail2.ihtfp.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8
> > 
> > Hi,
> > The "note" field is viewable in double-line mode.
> > I know you can set double-line mode on a per account (per register); I do
> > not know if you can make it global.  There certainly is no way to do it
> > "per transaction".
> > 
> > -derek
> > 
> > On Wed, January 19, 2022 6:33 pm, Heide Wang wrote:
> > > Still have problem with ?note? column when I recorded a split transaction,
> > > I want every account in the split transaction to have note column so I can
> > > make note. Is it possible?
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> > -- 
> >       Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
> >       derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
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> > 
> > ------------------------------
> > 
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:36:07 -0800
> > From: john <jralls at ceridwen.us>
> > To: Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com>
> > Cc: Heide Wang <heidew99 at gmail.com>, Gnucash Users
> > 	<gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] how to make the "Note" column to show in the split
> > 	transaction
> > Message-ID: <D4D7538A-4170-40DD-B083-089A0BD6EA41 at ceridwen.us>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=utf-8
> > 
> > You can set double-line mode globally in Preferences>Register Defaults.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > John Ralls
> > 
> > > On Jan 19, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > The "note" field is viewable in double-line mode.
> > > I know you can set double-line mode on a per account (per register); I do
> > > not know if you can make it global.  There certainly is no way to do it
> > > "per transaction".
> > > 
> > > -derek
> > > 
> > > On Wed, January 19, 2022 6:33 pm, Heide Wang wrote:
> > > > Still have problem with ?note? column when I recorded a split
> > > > transaction,
> > > > I want every account in the split transaction to have note column so I
> > > > can
> > > > make note. Is it possible?
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:38:37 +0800
> > From: Peter <pandem at iinet.net.au>
> > To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Exiting gnucash Lock file Vol 226, Issue 57
> > Message-ID: <9063a042-38c9-9b8f-b890-425e33d0e80c at iinet.net.au>
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> > 
> > Here is the testing methods I used to verify the issue I have noted.
> > 
> > Selected a known small good gnucash data file.
> > Storage Location: Local D:? c: drive is Samsung SSD and D: is Seagate 2TB
> > GNUCASH Storage type :? XML and compressed
> > Operating system: Windows 10
> > GNUCASH version 4.9
> > The opening method in ALL test was to use the GNUCASH icon on the 
> > TASKBAR and then select the recent (test) file
> > If the LOCK file was not deleted it was removed using the windows File 
> > Explorer
> > 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #1: - change, Save Button and then File->Quit
> > 
> > Result: This was repeated 5 times each time the same result - Lock file 
> > was deleted and the change was Saved.
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #2 - change then File>Quit and save at 15 seconds on timer
> > 
> > Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was NOT deleted and the change was NOT 
> > saved in the data file
> > This test was actual performed more than 5 times but I did note 5 of 5 
> > in one contiguous run. There were a few test that asked to save the 
> > transaction prior to the question of save the file
> > I was never able to get it to repeat twice in a row.
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #3 - change and exit File->Quit wait for the Save dialogue then let 
> > it time out
> > 
> > Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in 
> > the data file
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #4 - change and wait for autosave then File->Quit
> > 
> > Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in 
> > the data file
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #5 - change and wait for autosave then use X method
> > 
> > Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in 
> > the data file
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Test #6 - change then use X method wait for the save dialogue and save 
> > at 15 seconds on timer
> > 
> > Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was NOT deleted and the change was NOT 
> > saved in the data file
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Conclusion:
> > 
> > There is an issue in exiting with the SAVE button enabled/Highlighted 
> > and complying with the dialogue to SAVE the Data file.
> > Test#2 and Test#6
> > 
> > Four methods of exiting that do delete the LOCK file and SAVE the latest 
> > changes
> > A: ?? Waiting to exit after an Autosave? then File->Quit
> > B:??? forcing a Save by using the SAVE button then File->Quit
> > C:??? Waiting to exit after an Autosave? then the X method
> > D:??? forcing a Save by using the SAVE button then the X method
> > 
> > ?X method works if you do a SAVE using the Save Button or wait till 
> > after an Autosave then exit via the X method
> > 
> > There is an issue with exiting and relying on gnucash to save the data 
> > if gnucash produces the dialogue to SAVE the data then File->Quit or the 
> > X method
> > The Save does not work and the LOCK file is not deleted.
> > 
> > ?I cannot safely say I do not use the X method as I now have doubts 
> > about it, I may use it or I may not.
> > 
> > Hope this helps someone as now I understand why sometimes it does work 
> > and does NOT work, there is a bug in it or is it a misinterpreted 
> > enhancement.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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